Mangal Prabhat

Last updated

Mangal Prabhat
Author Mahatma Gandhi
Original titleમંગળપ્રભાત
Language Gujarati
Subject Gandhian philosophy
Publisher Navajivan Trust
Publication date
1958
Publication placeIndia
ISBN 9788172290634
Original text
મંગળપ્રભાત at Gujarati Wikisource

Mangal Prabhat is a book by Mahatma Gandhi. It was published posthumously in 1958 with the preface written by Dattatreya Balkrishna Kalelkar.

Contents

Origin and publication history

Gandhi used to deliver a speech on the Ashram vows every Tuesday after prayers. These speeches later compiled by Narandas Gandhi and was published as a book Mangal Prabhat [1] in 1958.

Summary

Mangal Prabhat discusses the eleven vows taken by Gandhi in detail. [2]

Translation

The book was translated into Hindi by Amritlal Thakordas Nanavaty. [3] It was also adapted into verse in Marathi language and was titles Abhang Vraten. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mahatma Gandhi</span> Indian independence activist (1869–1948)

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule. He inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā, first applied to him in South Africa in 1914, is now used throughout the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vinoba Bhave</span> Advocate of non-violence and human rights

Vinayak Narahari Bhave, also known as Vinoba Bhave, was an Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights. Often called Acharya, he is best known for the Bhoodan Movement. He is considered as National Teacher of India and the spiritual successor of Mahatma Gandhi. He was an eminent philosopher. The Gita has been translated into the Marathi language by him with the title Geetai.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kumarpal Desai</span> India writer (born 1942)

Kumarpal Balabhai Desai is an author, critic, editor, journalist, columnist and translator from Gujarat, India. He studied and later taught at the Gujarat University. He is associated with several social and Gujarati literary organisations such as Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. He has written and edited more than hundred books including biographies and several works on Jainism. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Viveki Rai</span> Indian writer (1924-2016)

Viveki Rai was an Indian writer who penned over fifty books.

Shankar Dattatraya Javdekar, popularly known as Acharya Javdekar, was a Marathi writer from Bombay State, India.

Swami Anand was a monk, a Gandhian activist and a Gujarati writer from India. He was the manager of Gandhi's publications such as Navajivan and Young India and inspired Gandhi to write his autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth. He wrote sketches, memoir, biographies, philosophy, travelogues and translated some works.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav</span> Indian politician (1920-2006)

Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav, known with the honorific "Sher-e-Bihar", also known as Ramlakhan Babu, was an Indian freedom fighter, educationist, social reformer and politician. The half a century long political journey of Ramlakhan Babu, which started in post-independence era as a member of the Zilla Parishad in 1947, reached the pinnacle of becoming a Union Minister in the Central Government in 1994.He was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Arrah, Bihar in 1991 as a member of the Janata Dal but joined the Congress in controversial circumstances which helped save Narasimha Rao Government in the 28 July 1993 no confidence vote. He was the Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers in the Narasimha Rao Government.

Girishwar Misra is a social scientist, psychologist and author from India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Media in Gujarati language</span>

The Media in Gujarati language started with publication of Bombay Samachar in 1822. Initially the newspapers published business news and they were owned by Parsi people based in Bombay. Later Gujarati newspapers started published from other parts of Gujarat. Several periodicals devoted to social reforms were published in the second half of the 19th century. After arrival of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian independence movement peaked and it resulted in proliferation of Gujarati media. Following independence, the media was chiefly focused on political news. After bifurcation of Bombay state, the area of service changed. Later there was an increase in readership due to growth of literacy and the media houses expanded its readership by publishing more editions. Later these media houses ventured into digital media also. The radio and television media expanded after 1990.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prabhudayal Vidyarthi</span> Indian politician

Prabhudayal Vidyarthi, was an Indian Freedom Fighter Gandhian Social Worker Politician and Writer. Seeking Freedom at age 8, he joined Congress in 1932 at Allahabad.

<i>Bapu</i> (book)

Bapu: Conversations and Correspondence with Mahatma Gandhi is an autobiographical description of F. Mary Barr's relationship and interactions with Mahatma Gandhi, whom she refers to as Bapu (father). Several of Gandhi's letters to the author, originally an English missionary in India, are included in full. The book was originally published in India in 1949. A revised edition was published in India in 1956. The book has been reviewed in several magazines, and discussed in other books.

Chhatwan is a village in Keotiranway Tehsil, Darbhanga District, Bihar, India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jananayak Chandrashekhar University</span> State university established in 2016

Jananayak Chandrashekhar University (JNCU), is a state university established in 2016 by Government of Uttar Pradesh in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh with 138 affiliated colleges. These 138 colleges of Ballia district were formerly affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi. For academic year 2016-17 exams were conducted by Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi but students were awarded a degree of Jananayak Chandrashekhar University.

Vijay Nahar is an Indian author and historian known for his reference books on Indian history and political leaders.

Pitambar Narsinhbhai Patel, also known by his pen name Pinakpani, was an Indian novelist, short story writer and journalist from Gujarat.

Kishorlal Ghanshyamlal Mashruwala was an Indian independence activist as well as biographer, essayist and translator. Educated in Bombay and Agra, he completed BA and LLB. He was an associate of Mahatma Gandhi and was deeply influenced by him. He extensively wrote on education, religion and philosophy as well as translated some works in Gujarati.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aklu Ram Mahto</span> Former finance minister of Bihar, India

Aklu Ram Mahto was an Indian politician from Jharkhand, who served as Minister for Finance and Institution in undivided Bihar. He was a member of Rashtriya Janata Dal, having served as important functionary in several other political parties in past. He was a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly via Bokaro constituency. He won the Bihar Assembly Election in 1995 securing 99,798 votes. Mahto won Vidhan Sabha elections in the year 1980 and 1995. He had contested Lok Sabha elections from Dhanbad on four occasions while from Giridih and Hazaribagh once. Mahto was also associated with the movement, which started on the question of including Manbhum in West Bengal. He was one of the prominent leader to voice support for the rights of displaced people, who needed rehabilitation after the establishment of Bokaro Steel Plant. For four decades, after coming into existence of Bokaro Assembly constituency in 1977, he remained pivotal in its politics.

Eleven vows were part of the ethical system prescribed by Mahatma Gandhi mainly for all those residing in the ashram.

Sanjay Srivastava is a professor of political science at the Banaras Hindu University. Currently, he is serving as the vice-chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi Central University.

References

  1. Pyarelal (1995). Mahatma Gandhi: Salt satyagraha: the watershed. Navajivan Publishing House. p. xvii. ISBN   978-81-7229-133-4.
  2. 1 2 Tandon, Vishwanath (1992). Acharya Vinoba Bhave. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 182.
  3. "Mangal Prabhat". 1958.

Further reading